L. Thomas Limerick, Efq; T. C. D. Thomas Leland, D. D. S. F. T. C. D. Rev. Edw. Lynch, D. D. Mr. Richard Lewis, Rt. Hon. Ld. Rufborough, Rt. Hon. Ld. Longford, Edward Loftus, Efq; Rev. Edw. Lyfter, D. D. Mr. Lynott, Bookfeller, Galway, Edmund Llewellin, Efq; Balbriggen. M. Benjamin Martin, Efq; F. R. S. London, Mr. Matthew Mara, Sir George Maffey, Bart. Richard Moncrieffe, Efq; Emanuel Miller, Efq; John Miller, jun. Efq; William Minilli, Efq; Mr. Robert Mc. Gregor, Mr. Madden, Merchant, Mr. Henry Motley, Major Molefworth, Captain Melmoth, Mr. Mackworth, Mercht. London. N. Mr. John Noon, London, O. Thomas O'Flaherty, Efq; Kilkenny, Mr. William Owen, Book feller, London, 6 fets, Charles O'Hara, Efq; P. His Grace the L. Primate of Ireland, Mr. Thomas Payne, Book feller, London, 6 fets, Mr. Sam. Paterson, Bookfeller, London, 12 fets, Mr. John Porter, Bookfeller, 6 fets, Sir William Parfons, Bart. R. John Reynolds, Efq; John Ramagere, Efq; Mr. John Sperfhot, Chi- Mr. Benj. Troy. chelter, Alex. Stevenfon, Efq; Newry, Smythe Steele, Efq; T. James Badham Thornhill, Mr. Turpin, Bookfeller, Iouernia, Overnia, and Hibernia are derived. The etymology of the word Erin, according to Camden, derives from an Irifh term, fignifying Weft, because it is the moft western ifland of Europe; and Bochartus derives Hibernia from Ibernæ, a Phoenician word, denoting the fartheft habitation. Ifidore and Bede ftile it Scotia, with refpect to the inhabitants, who generally came from Scythia, and Gathelians from Gathellus. This country was called One, and Plutarch calls it Ogygia, i. e. the most ancient isle; Strabo (who wrote his geography in the reign of Auguftus Cæfar about the time of the chriftian æra) mentions Ireland, but was unacquainted with the remote parts of it; he places Ireland at the north of Britain; his words are Εισι δὲ καὶ ἄλλαι περι την Βρετανικὴν νῆσοι με κραι, μεγάλη δ ̓ ἡ ΙΕΡΝΗ πρὸς ἀρκῖον ἀυλῆ παραβεβλημένη. There are other small islands about Britain, but one large island called Ireland, extended along it, (i. e. Britain) towards the north. Geog. lib. 4. edit. Cafaub. p. 201. A Colony of Scots fettling here towards the decline of the Roman empire, it acquired the name of Scotia, but is at prefent univerfally called Ireland. It is between the middle parallel of the 8th clime, where the longest day is 16 hours and a half, and the 24th parallel or B 2 end |